Where does “exquisitism” come from?
exquisitism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
exquisitism (English): discernment; fastidiousness
Definitions
- discernment; fastidiousness
Ancestry of “exquisitism”, step by step
exquisitism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English exquisite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exquisite | Especially fine or pleasing; exceptional;... |
| 2 | Latin | exquīsītus | sought out, searched for, hunted up, ascertained, having been sought out |
| 3 | Latin | exquiro | I seek out, search for or hunt up; I inquire into |
| 4 | Latin | quaerō | to seek, look for |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |